Is CVE-2016-0264 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-0264 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-0264?

CVE-2016-0264 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-0264?

CVE-2016-0264 has an EPSS score of 3.92% (89th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0264?

Upgrade java sdk to 8.0.3.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-0264

MEDIUMEPSS 89th pctl

5.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

java sdkNVD

Affected:>= 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.3.0Fixed in:8.0.3.0CVE-2016-0264derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

3.92%probability of exploitation in 30 days

89thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory16

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CVE-2023-4966	Critical	9.4	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2008-4250	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-15944	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-0014	High	10.0	97%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.